Everything tagged "John Olson"

Graves in Happy Valley

Submitted by Sean on Sat, 2012-03-17 20:40
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Graves in Happy Valley

This is a collage of my great grandfather John Olson's ( 1918) and great grandmother Ellen Olson's (aka Ching Ah Fung) (1915)  graves in Happy Valley.

They are close to each other in actuality.

As an earlier post confirms John's grave was built by C.W.Warren and Co, who are now not  in existance, it is fair to assume that my great grandmother's grave was also erected by that company as the two are similar. Read more »

Jade Buttons?

Submitted by Sean on Fri, 2012-02-17 19:54
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Jade Buttons?

The picture shows what I have been told are jade buttons that belonged to my great grandmother Ching Ah Fung. They certainly have a small extrusion of the back which is pierced and looks as if it could have been sewn to cloth to act as a button.

Family lore suggests they were a prized possession of hers.

Unfortunately a well meaning relative a long time ago had them mounted on this huge specially made brooch. I know the work was done in HK probably in the 1960s.

Any views or comments appreciated.

Sean

Maker's Mark

Submitted by Sean on Fri, 2012-02-17 19:32
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Maker's Mark

I recently noticed a post mentioning that C.W.Warren and Co had made gravestones and memorials.

This enlarged part of the picture was taken probably shortly after the death of my great grandmother Ching Ah Fung aka Ellen Olson in 1915 judging from the floral tributes and is close to her husband John Olson aka Jons Jacobsson in Happy Valley. He died in 1918.

The picture shows the right hand corner which bears the mark C.E.W.and Co HK. Read more »

Happy Christmas

Submitted by Sean on Fri, 2011-12-23 16:24
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Happy Christmas to all. Special thanks to all who have helped so much in my ongoing research.

Have a great one.

Sean Olson

Dublin, Ireland

 

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Submitted by Sean on Fri, 2011-09-09 02:57
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In the Web

Submitted by Sean on Tue, 2011-08-09 17:19
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I have been searching in vain for some time now for a copy of Peter Hall's book In the Web.

I am interested in the book of course, but also want to know whether there is any mention in it of my great grandfather John Olson who married Ching Ah Fung in the early 1890s and had four children with her.

If any Gwulo addict has a copy of the book I would appreciate them having a quick scan through the index! Any info would be appreciated.

Sean

Identity of a comprador

Submitted by Sean on Mon, 2011-08-08 18:02
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I wonder has anybody come across a Tang Leong Kok who is named at my great grandfather John Olson's comprador in the 1880s.

He is identified as such by Carl Smith. Perhaps his name has cropped up elsewhere or his family prospered from the relationship.

Sean

In The Web by Peter Hall

Submitted by Sean on Thu, 2011-07-28 20:00
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I have been looking for a copy of this book off and on for some time as I remember Liz Chater posting a message saying it was being updated by the author. Has this happened I wonder?

I have had no luck so far and would appreciate it if anybody could point me in the right direction. Better still, if anybody is in contact with Mr Hall I would very much like my interest to be passed on to him.

David can tell him how to reach me.

Thanks,

Sean

Picture near St Christopher's Home

Submitted by Sean on Fri, 2011-06-24 05:58
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Picture near St Christopher's Home

This is a picture of the site where the plaque that commemorates my grandmother Annie Louisa Olson's gift of land to the home was placed. It is up near trees at top of rise.

Sure was a good view. No wonder it sold later.

Date was July, 1969. Apologise for quality. Must have been a duff box brownie that took the pic. Came across it when looking out some pics regarding an earlier post about the home.

Any info or history about the plaque appreciated. No info from present St Christophers.

Sean

Happy Valley Postcard

Submitted by Sean on Sun, 2011-06-12 19:23
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Happy Valley Postcard

This postcard is stamped and dated 1923 in HK. It was sent to London by a friend of my grandfather, John Olson. The arrows inserted cover pencil marks made on the original by the sender to show 13 Broadwood Road and above it 20 Broadwood Road know as The Towers.

The message on the reverse is to announce the sender's forthcoming arrival in London and to remind my grandfather of the good times they had enjoyed at No 13 and No 20. The postcard is in my possession.

It is perhaps some of the experts comparing it with the colour picture posted earlier of unknown date.

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